Plant tissues Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What does the Phloem do?
A
Transport food, in leaves to rest of plant
2
Q
What does the Xylem do?
A
Transport water, up from roots to stem and leaves
3
Q
What are phloem features?
A
Elongated living cells with small pores to allow cell sap
4
Q
What are Xylem features?
A
Joined end to end
Made of dead cells strengthened with lignin
5
Q
What is transpiration?
A
Loss of Water from plant
6
Q
Transpiration is caused by?
A
Evaporation and diffusion of water from a plants surface
7
Q
What does Transpirations Evaporation cause
A
a slight shortage of water in the leaf so more water is drawn from the Xylem to replace it
